February is one of the cooler months of the year in Champaign, with average highs near 4°C and lows around -6°C (mean -1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 53 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Champaign. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Champaign was 2017 — when the month averaged 4.9°C — while the coldest was 2014 at -7.5°C. Typical February days reach 4°C with nights near -6°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is one of the drier months in Champaign, averaging 53 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2018 with 171 mm, while the driest were 2024 and 2025 at 13 mm.
Relative humidity in Champaign during February averages 83%. The most humid February was 1982 at 91%, and the least humid was 2006 at 75%.
February receives about 2.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Champaign. The sunniest February was 2024 at 3.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1998 at 2.1.
Average wind speed in Champaign during February is 3.8 m/s. The windiest February was 2009 at 4.4 m/s, while the calmest was 1983 at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -2.1°C | 0.1°C | -0.9°C | -1.5°C | -0.6°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 2.9°C | 5.0°C | 4.0°C | 3.6°C | 4.8°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Low | -7.0°C | -4.7°C | -5.9°C | -6.5°C | -6.1°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 48 mm | 52 mm | 54 mm | 59 mm | 46 mm | -2 mm |
February temperatures in Champaign have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -29.8°C (1981) to a record high of 23°C (2024).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 53 mm, with a wettest year of 171 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Champaign
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of June and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Champaign. That said, February — with days averaging 4°C and nights around -6°C (mean -1°C) and moderate rainfall (53 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.1°C | -1.0°C | -6.1°C | 18.7°C | -18.1°C | 13 mm | 77% | 3.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2024 | 9.9°C | 4.1°C | -1.8°C | 23.0°C | -11.3°C | 13 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2023 | 8.7°C | 2.7°C | -3.4°C | 17.8°C | -14.3°C | 67 mm | 75% | 3.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2022 | 3.0°C | -2.8°C | -8.6°C | 17.7°C | -23.2°C | 86 mm | 84% | 4.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2021 | -1.3°C | -6.5°C | -11.7°C | 14.7°C | -25.4°C | 43 mm | 88% | 3.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2020 | 4.2°C | -0.4°C | -4.9°C | 16.4°C | -18.1°C | 55 mm | 84% | 3.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2019 | 4.0°C | -1.1°C | -6.1°C | 16.1°C | -13.6°C | 53 mm | 84% | 4.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2018 🌧️ | 5.9°C | 0.4°C | -5.1°C | 20.9°C | -16.0°C | 171 mm | 80% | 4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2017 🔥 | 10.6°C | 4.9°C | -0.7°C | 20.2°C | -10.2°C | 16 mm | 78% | 3.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2016 | 5.1°C | 0.2°C | -4.8°C | 19.2°C | -16.3°C | 31 mm | 82% | 4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2015 | -1.6°C | -6.7°C | -11.8°C | 9.6°C | -19.5°C | 29 mm | 78% | 3.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2014 ❄️ | -2.0°C | -7.5°C | -13.0°C | 16.3°C | -26.9°C | 69 mm | 86% | 3.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2013 | 3.2°C | -1.3°C | -5.8°C | 11.6°C | -14.7°C | 66 mm | 81% | 4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2012 | 6.5°C | 1.5°C | -3.4°C | 17.3°C | -11.1°C | 29 mm | 81% | 3.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2011 | 3.3°C | -1.8°C | -7.0°C | 17.1°C | -25.7°C | 88 mm | 88% | 3.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2010 | 0.5°C | -3.3°C | -7.1°C | 5.6°C | -12.7°C | 42 mm | 90% | 3.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2009 | 5.3°C | 0.2°C | -4.9°C | 18.4°C | -16.9°C | 61 mm | 82% | 4.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2008 | 1.5°C | -3.0°C | -7.6°C | 13.2°C | -15.1°C | 121 mm | 85% | 4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2007 | -1.7°C | -6.5°C | -11.3°C | 9.3°C | -21.5°C | 56 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2006 | 4.9°C | -0.3°C | -5.5°C | 17.1°C | -15.9°C | 19 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2005 | 5.9°C | 1.6°C | -2.7°C | 18.0°C | -7.7°C | 47 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2004 | 4.3°C | -1.1°C | -6.5°C | 15.6°C | -15.2°C | 13 mm | 86% | 3.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2003 | 1.4°C | -3.4°C | -8.2°C | 14.6°C | -17.8°C | 35 mm | 77% | 3.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2002 | 5.7°C | 0.6°C | -4.4°C | 14.4°C | -11.1°C | 54 mm | 80% | 4.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2001 | 5.1°C | 0.0°C | -5.1°C | 16.2°C | -16.1°C | 79 mm | 79% | 3.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2000 | 8.1°C | 2.8°C | -2.5°C | 22.1°C | -12.2°C | 57 mm | 80% | 3.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1999 | 6.8°C | 2.0°C | -2.8°C | 21.2°C | -7.6°C | 69 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1998 | 8.8°C | 4.3°C | -0.3°C | 16.7°C | -4.1°C | 54 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1997 | 5.5°C | 0.7°C | -4.1°C | 16.9°C | -9.6°C | 100 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1996 | 4.8°C | -0.6°C | -6.1°C | 21.1°C | -26.6°C | 21 mm | 76% | 4.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1995 | 3.4°C | -1.9°C | -7.1°C | 14.7°C | -19.4°C | 13 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 3 |
| 1994 | 2.1°C | -2.9°C | -7.8°C | 16.3°C | -16.7°C | 24 mm | 86% | 4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1993 | 0.8°C | -3.4°C | -7.6°C | 11.2°C | -18.1°C | 46 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1992 | 6.4°C | 1.8°C | -2.8°C | 14.0°C | -11.6°C | 37 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1991 | 5.1°C | 0.5°C | -4.1°C | 14.5°C | -14.4°C | 13 mm | 85% | 3.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1990 | 6.1°C | 0.9°C | -4.3°C | 14.9°C | -14.2°C | 142 mm | 81% | 3.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1989 | -0.7°C | -4.9°C | -9.0°C | 9.9°C | -20.8°C | 32 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1988 | 0.7°C | -4.4°C | -9.5°C | 11.6°C | -20.9°C | 36 mm | 82% | 4.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1987 | 6.1°C | 1.3°C | -3.5°C | 10.8°C | -8.4°C | 17 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1986 | 1.9°C | -2.0°C | -5.9°C | 12.4°C | -16.8°C | 64 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1985 | 0.3°C | -4.7°C | -9.7°C | 17.0°C | -21.1°C | 109 mm | 89% | 3.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 6.3°C | 1.5°C | -3.4°C | 16.3°C | -16.4°C | 63 mm | 86% | 4.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1983 | 6.0°C | 0.9°C | -4.3°C | 18.7°C | -14.1°C | 20 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 0.4°C | -4.8°C | -9.9°C | 11.9°C | -29.4°C | 36 mm | 91% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 4.7°C | -1.6°C | -7.9°C | 17.9°C | -29.8°C | 59 mm | 81% | 4.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 4°C with lows near -6°C (mean -1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 53 mm of rainfall in Champaign, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 171 mm in 2018.
The hottest February reached 23°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -29.8°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 3.5°C to 4.9°C and overnight lows from -7°C to -6.3°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Champaign and one of the drier months, so plan for around 4°C daytime highs and -6°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Champaign, averaging -1°C.
For February in Champaign, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 4°C and lows of -6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 3.8 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4.4 m/s (2009).
The wettest February on record was 2018 with 171 mm. On average, February sees 53 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Champaign behaves each February, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
